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What d'you want to prove, Carlos?

Prove what?

I think there are a lot

of patients closer to life.

Why not look after them?

I cannot condemn

anybody to death.

Do you think it was worth it?

Yes, of course.

The State pays, doesn't it?

Who is "the State"? Not Santa Claus.

It pays with our money.

Well, an important job was done,

but it's only the beginning.

- Have you found blood donors?

- No.

You must get donors.

You can't expect everything

from this place.

You've also got to do something.

Now keep calm and be patient.

- Bye.

- Thank you.

This guy thinks we

won't do anything?

They're experimenting.

You should have kept

your medical insurance.

Andrea, Juancito couldn't

pay for it any longer.

How could he know about this?

Okay, you go. We'll stay.

We can't stay.

- Why?

- Why? Because.

We left the kids alone.

Your mother didn't come.

Okay, it doesn't matter.

I'll stay with Luis.

I can't, I've got to go to work,

they could fire me. Bye.

- You are coming tomorrow.

- Yes.

Okay Susana, you go and

I'll stay as much as necessary.

Here, my father sends you this.

No, what we need

is blood, not money.

- OK. Money is also blood.

- No, I'm not taking it.

- Please do.

- No!

Why are you such an idiot?

I'm not an idiot. I work.

What has this girl got to do with it?

- Please put something on.

- What about the money?

- I work.

- You work?

- And you?

- How much was it?

I don't know how much it was.

- Are you too proud to accept?

- Please!

Yes, sir. I'm proud. Of course I am.

- I know how to get the money.

- We'll get it with our blood.

What are you doing here

so early? It's only six.

I've been on duty.

Did you sleep?

Yes, a little. Here on the chair.

Just like me.

My husband raised hell last night.

He wanted to kill me.

What did you do to him?

He came home drunk.

We barely make a living

and he drinks a gallon of wine.

I know he does it because life's tough.

So it is for everybody.

We've got five kids and

the youngest is eight months old.

I had to hide at a neighbor's.

The kids were crying.

In the end the police came

and they took him.

And here I am.

- This one will make it.

- How do you know?

Because of his color.

And he's young.

- Young people also die.

- Not this one.

He has a good color.

I know death.

They call you Dr. Frankenstein,

but he's Dracula.

Always thirsty.

Don't laugh. You have no reason to.

Your wife sent you your clothes.

All of them?

I don't know how many

you've got. It's a big bag.

You didn't sleep home last night.

And I bet you didn't bother to call.

That's nothing.

No, don't tell me anything.

When this is over I'll make

a nice chocolate for you.

Thanks, you're like a mother to me.

Yes, you we're born when I was ten.

You've always felt a bit like Oedipus.

Be merciful! I'm very weak.

I wasn't going to rape you.

Ou... Mummy!

I'm glad. Really glad.

You don't know what you're saying.

What do you mean? Of course I do.

We're like two animals

pulling from a cart forever.

A complicated life.

With no love. It's hot.

- What?

- I'm feeling hot!

- You have temperature, Susana.

- I wish I'd die.

How can you say a thing like that.

I know what I'm saying.

Our life is very complicated.

Okay, but you've got

two kids at home.

And a brother who's dying.

You shouldn't worry.

I'm looking after him.

I know how you can.

It's always money.

Money.

Money for what? To make life easier

for you and the kids.

What?

Life, life, life.

I'm giving it away every day.

The house, the cakes, the kids,

the clients, my brother.

We'll never live better.

You'll always want more.

Well yes. I want to go ahead.

- Go ahead?

- Of course.

Go ahead? I sh*t myself

on getting ahead!

Okay, take it easy.

I'm fed up!

Okay, Susana.

Don't say it any more.

I'm fed up. I can't any more.

I'm tired of arguing.

What's going on here?

Nothing. She's got

a bit nervous, nurse.

What's wrong, dollie?

The world isn't coming to a stop.

Listen. You'll have kids,

and more kids still.

Yes, of course.

You'll have about a thousand.

Why didn't you tell me in time?

Did I ask you or didn't I...

...what was happening with

your monthly? And what did you say?

That it had got behind a few days.

150 days it got behind!

Why didn't you tell me

your liver had swollen?

That you couldn't eat mortadella?

You even made me

buy ham, at such prices!

So it was mortadella.

Whose mortadella?

At least you know whose it is?

Don't pretend.

I mean the child, not the mortadella.

D'you know what it is to have a child?

You... with that figure

like a flimsy noodle...

What got into your head?

You think life is for fun? No, dear.

We come to suffer,

in case you don't know.

And now get ready.

Because if the fetus comes ass first...

...they'll have to open you up.

And we'll see after that if you

still fell like doing the dirty thing.

I hate the smell of hospitals.

I feel I'm invaded by microbes.

They own the world.

They have big parties, the scoundrels.

They reproduce in true Roman orgies.

They grow up,

they form enormous families.

I'd say they live in a permanent feast.

It might very well be.

And we're their food,

their drink, even their music.

It's really flattering.

I need more ketchup.

I told you I couldn't

give you any more.

Yes, I know. But this boy's abandoned.

Not even his sister comes anymore.

I need Patio's authorization.

You don't need anything.

Be a man once and for all.

Patio doesn't check

that much, does he?

He misses a lot.

All right.

I had faith in my charms.

It's healing well.

But he's still in a coma.

That's about all I can do.

I'm leaving.

I got the Visa to go to Canada.

They say it's better over there.

In two or three years

I get my degree revalidated.

We've got to look after the cervicals...

when the general condition

has improved.

Othervise we run

the risk of collapse.

This is like reconstructing

the pyramids of Egypt.

That proved useful.

Millions of tourists go see them.

I'm not saying it's useless.

I'm only surprised.

Such solidarity with someone unknown.

My duty is to know everything

that happens around here.

I gave you the case because

of the relatives.

But we're spending money,

work and energies...

on something almost pointless.

And you...

You're neglecting your family,

even your wife.

You know everything gets

to be known here.

Everything about everybody.

Don't stake your

private life, Ventura.

Put your family in first place.

That's what matters in the end.

Put your family in first place.

That's what matters in the end.

I know the terms between you

and your wife are worsening.

What goes right in this world?

You're a weak man, Carlos.

Is that a compliment?

- No.

- What is it?

It's... almost an accusation.

Weak people cause a lot of harm.

They can even squash the rest.

Whom? The strongest?

Isn't that a contradiction?

Maybe. But I want you to know

that you did me a lot of harm.

I'm sorry.

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